International connections

Overview

We have a strong position in the New Zealand market

Our team is one of the leading New Zealand commercial and public law firms with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and a global reach of contacts and experience.

We work with international private investors and high-profile institutional investors who are interested in pursuing investment opportunities in New Zealand.

Our team also works with New Zealand businesses looking to expand their investments and operations overseas.

We work with all types of clients, including investors

Our clients include:

National and multi-national corporations
Private equity and venture capital funds
Banks and financial institutions
State-owned enterprises
Government departments
Local and other statutory authorities.

We have extensive experience helping investors finance, negotiate, structure and secure regulatory approvals for transactions. We also give advice to inbound investors on all regulatory requirements including consent requirements for the Overseas Investment Office (OIO).

We are well-connected overseas

We maintain close relationships with law firms worldwide, including in Asia, Australia, Canada, Singapore, the USA and the UK.

Most of our partners and senior associates have worked overseas and many of them have been admitted to practice in those jurisdictions.

We have a dedicated Asia business team that have the ability to work in Mandarin and Cantonese.

"The team are sophisticated and have great commercial sense. They work diligently, are very responsive and collaborate with each other to achieve customer’s expectations."

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

"Trustworthy, very reliable, pragmatic, clear communicators, genuinely care and take pride in the work that they do." -

IFLR1000

Buddle Findlay is hailed as a "tier-one law firm" by a client who remarks: "The team has an exceptional track record and has always exceeded expectations, providing detailed and relevant advice to ensure our interests are protected."

Chambers Asia-Pacific

Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)

Experience

Sector / Expertise

Work highlights

Chevron

We advised Chevron on the sale of Chevron New Zealand to Z Energy, and on the sale of Chevron's shareholding in The New Zealand Refining Company.

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ)

We advised Innovation Network Corporation of Japan on its consortium with Oji Holdings to acquire the Carter Holt Harvey pulp, paper and packaging business for NZ$1b.